Live Oak Private Wealth, LLC (Wilmington)

Live Oak Private Wealth, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Wilmington. It manages $163.04 million of regulatory assets for 325 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2018 and has operated in the jurisdictions of North Carolina and South Carolina.

Live Oak Private Wealth provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, and selection of other advisers. It prepares financial plans for less than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Live Oak Private Wealth: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Live Oak Private Wealth, LLC is $163.04 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 62% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $163.04 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $501.65 thousand each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 60% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 17% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment and business development companies form 8% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Live Oak Private Wealth, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Live Oak Private Wealth serves?

The firm provides services to individuals and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Live Oak Private Wealth is high net worth individuals with 50 clients and $133.43 million of assets under management. Among the 10 most similar advisory firms, Live Oak Private Wealth has the 3rd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $159.78 million for 111 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Live Oak Private Wealth doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Live Oak Private Wealth, LLC

The company employs 7 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 57 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 4 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

John William Coleman has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Dec 2018. Susan Niceta Janson joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Executive Officer And Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Live Oak Banking Company	Member	1 Jun 2018	75% - 100%	80-0182298
Jason Aaron Carroll	Chief executive officer and chief compliance officer	1 Jun 2018	Other	5805494
James Slaughter Mahan	Manager	1 Jun 2018	Other	6460618
Steven Brett Caines	Manager and chief financial officer	1 Jun 2018	Other	6984331
Scott Meredith Custer	Manager	1 Jun 2018	Other	4372060
John William Coleman	Chief investment officer	1 Dec 2018	Other	1619721
Susan Niceta Janson	Chief executive officer and chief compliance officer	1 Jul 2019	Other	1503430
Gregory William Seward	General counsel	1 Jul 2019	Other	7081735

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Inc. Live Oak Bancshares	Shareholder	1 Mar 2009	75% - 100%	26-4596286

Based in Wilmington

The principal office where Live Oak Private Wealth, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1741 Tiburon Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number (844) 469-5679 or by fax (910) 790-5868. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.